Resident Spotlight: Teaching in the COVID Era with Krystle Williams
OUR STORY Last fall, we reached out to a few of the teachers in our community. Teachers have been working tirelessly throughout the pandemic, and we wanted to celebrate their work at a time when schools were particularly overwhelmed. One such community member was Krystle Williams, a resident at The Tappan since 2020 and an…
Cleveland’s AsiaTown: Yesterday and Today
OUR STORY As a Cleveland transplant, AsiaTown came as a surprise to me. I’d considered myself familiar with the city prior to moving here, having family scattered throughout Northeast Ohio-but I hadn’t known this particular neighborhood existed. I knew Little Italy and University Circle, Lakewood and Tremont, and most of the outlying suburbs. AsiaTown, and…
“I want people to know that I see them:” Stephanie Howse on Her Ward 7 Campaign
OUR STORY The City of Cleveland is currently divided into seventeen wards. For Clevelanders, these wards are often known by the neighborhoods that make them up-Buckeye-Shaker Square, Detroit Shoreway, and Edgewater, to name a few. Ward 7, which runs from East 12th Street to Ansel Road and from St. Clair Avenue to Chester Avenue, is…
Cleveland APL Expansion Will Bring Innovative Care to the City
OUR STORY The Tremont buildings were renovated in the 1980s and 1990s, but it was clear to APL President and CEO Sharon Harvey that the time had come to renovate again to better serve the community. “We were inspired by more recent advances in animal welfare,” Sharon explained when we met to discuss Unleash the…
Polaroid Project: Chie, Shelli, and Stephanie in AsiaTown
OUR STORY For this installation of our Polaroid series, we asked three friends-Chichi, Shelli, and Stephanie-who met at Mueller Lofts to share their favorite things about AsiaTown with us. We’ll let them introduce themselves! Chichi has been loving living in Mueller Lofts! Being Asian- American, living in AsiaTown is a huge perk. Her doggo…
The Plain Dealer: Park Synagogue, Mendelsohn Masterpiece, Awarded to SCA
OUR STORY Park Synagogue alarmed historic preservationists and fans of mid-century modern architecture earlier this year when it listed its main sanctuary and education building off Mayfield Road for sale. But now it’s time to exhale. The 152-year-old Conservative Jewish congregation, which is centering its operations at a new worship and education campus in…
